China News Agency, Beijing, January 12 (Reporter Li Xiaoyu) The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce of China Shu Jueting said on the 12th that in the future, the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau will steadily promote the construction of a single free trade zone to enhance the trade between the Mainland and Hong Kong and Macau. The level of investment liberalization and facilitation.

  With China's adjustment of the new crown virus infection to "Class B and B Control", the exchange of people from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau has become more convenient.

Shu Jueting said at the press conference held on the same day that in the future, the work of building a single free trade zone in the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macau will be steadily promoted.

Together with the governments of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, we will improve the institutional system for the establishment of closer economic and trade relations between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, steadily promote the consultations on the establishment of a single free trade zone among the three places, improve the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, and promote The elements of the three places flow efficiently and conveniently.

  She said that she will speed up the implementation of certain policies and measures in the business field to support the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, support the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to enhance the level of market integration, and create a world-class business environment.

  Shu Jueting said that she will continue to support Hong Kong and Macao in building a functional platform for the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and implement the "Memorandum of Cooperation on Promoting High-quality Development of Overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zones" signed by the Ministry of Commerce and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

At the same time, support Hong Kong and Macao to carry out more open and closer exchanges and cooperation with other countries and regions, support Hong Kong to join the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP) as soon as possible, and to sign free trade agreements with foreign countries to expand regional economic cooperation.

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